City of Lemoore · Statewide General Election
Lemoore City Council, District C
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On the ballot
- Mitch Couch — Building Official
- Curtis Barnhart — Naval Training Instructor
- Kyle Griffin — Technology Professional
This person would hold one of five district seats on Lemoore's City Council: the budget, land use, and city ordinances for this Kings County city. A 4-year term. The council doesn't elect its mayor directly -- members choose one of their own to serve as mayor.
Three candidates -- Mitch Couch, Curtis Barnhart, and Kyle Griffin -- are competing for Lemoore's open District C council seat -- whoever gets the most votes wins. The sitting incumbent did not file to run again.
This person would hold one of five district seats on Lemoore's City Council: the budget, land use, and city ordinances for this Kings County city. A 4-year term. The council doesn't elect its mayor directly -- members choose one of their own to serve as mayor.
The sitting District C incumbent, Francis P. Gornick (Mayor Pro Tem), did not file to run again, per Kings County's own candidate-qualification record. A fourth filer, Justin Underwood, did not complete qualification and does not appear on the ballot. This dataset found no independent reporting comparing the three qualified candidates or covering the race.
Mitch Couch
Filed ballot designation: Building Official. This dataset found no independent biographical detail beyond the county's own candidate filing.
Strengths
A stated background in municipal building/code administration, per his filed occupation -- potentially relevant to a council role overseeing land use.
Trade-offs
This dataset found no independent reporting or biography evaluating him.
Keep in mind
As a candidate for an open seat, none of the three qualified candidates has prior council experience here.
Curtis Barnhart
Filed ballot designation: Naval Training Instructor. This dataset found no independent biographical detail beyond the county's own candidate filing.
Strengths
A stated military-instruction background, per his filed occupation.
Trade-offs
This dataset found no independent reporting or biography evaluating him.
Keep in mind
As a candidate for an open seat, none of the three qualified candidates has prior council experience here.
Kyle Griffin
Filed ballot designation: Technology Professional. This dataset found no independent biographical detail beyond the county's own candidate filing.
Strengths
A stated technology-sector background, per his filed occupation.
Trade-offs
This dataset found no independent reporting or biography evaluating him.
Keep in mind
As a candidate for an open seat, none of the three qualified candidates has prior council experience here.
Source review: Mixed (74/100) · 1 cited sources
Only procedural records are cited (candidate lists, results, finance filings); no source describes the candidates, so the score is capped.
Review note: Only one cited source; keep claims strictly documentary.
Review note: No cited source describes the candidates; add descriptive coverage to lift the cap.
- countyofkingsca.gov (opens in a new tab)Kings County Elections Division -- "Contest/Candidate Proof List" (CFMR001), the county's own official document for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (68 pages, print date 9/1/2026): independently confirms every Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford, and Lemoore City Council contest, seat count, and qualified-candidate roster, cross-validated against each contest's own "Num Cands"/"Num Qualified" summary fields -- see sources/kings-city-contests-nov2026.txt for the full contest-by-contest transcription and retrieval method
Last updated September 2, 2026.